Sharad Kapoor

Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in Hindi and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in Mera Pyara Bharat in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including Jai Ho, Tamanna, Lakshya, and Josh. He also worked as an assistant director on the movie Lakshmanrekha.

Early life and education He was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal into a Punjabi family with roots in Peshawar (modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), to an architect father. While in school and college days, he took part in theatre and competed in sports such as cricket, snooker and swimming, being educated at the St. Xavier's College.

Controversies

Allegations of sexual harassment On 30 November 2024, it was reported that Kapoor faced accusations of misbehaving and sexual harassment and a case was registered by Mumbai Police and he was summoned for questioning.

In an interview, Kapoor dismissed the allegations, stating, "I am unaware of any case filed against me. I just returned from New York, and while the police have contacted me, I am in Kolkata. The incident did not happen, and I cannot implicate anyone falsely."

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role Language 1995 Swabhimaan Grover Hindi Aankhen 1996 Chahat aur Nafrat Vishal Saxena

Films Year Title Role Language Notes 1994 Mera Pyara Bharat Hindi 1995 Hum Bhi 1996 Dastak Sharad Sule 1997 Vishwavidhaata Jai Verma/Ravi Khanna Tamanna Sajid Khan Ankhon Mein Tum Ho Pratap/Ranjit Achena Atithi Pratap/Ranjit Bengali 1998 Iski Topi Uske Sarr Jai Malhotra Hindi 1999 Sar Ankhon Par Sharad Kapoor Trishakti Mahesh (Munna) Kahani Kismat Ki Advocate Prabhu Asish Kapoor Bhagya Bidhata Advocate Prabhu Asish Kapoor Bengali 2000 Aaghaaz Laxman (Pushpa's brother) Hindi Josh Prakash Sharma Khauff Inspector Arjun (Ritu's fiancé) Radheshyam Seetaram 2001 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta Adarsh Censor Hadh Shiva 2002 Hathyar Pakya Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Rahul Thakral Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Victor Yeh Hai Jalwa Vikram Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein Rudra Pratap Singh Lal Salaam Dr. Khanna 2003 LOC Kargil Major Vijay Bhaskar Patth Avinash Tada Uday Rana Kash Aap Hamare Hote Randeep Raj Mankotia Zinda Dil Arjun 2004 Lakshya Major Binod Sengupta Chot - aaj isko kal tereko Inspector Laal Plan Kalo Chita Pradip Gurung Bengali 2005 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena CBI Inspector Sardeshai/Inspector Vijay Kapoor Hindi Sauda – The Deal Chaahat – Ek Nasha Jaidev Parinam Raghu/ Raghabendra Bengali Swami Chintai Raja 2006 Panchhi Hindi 2007 Dahek Vikram Luthra 2010 Wanted CBI Inspector Salim Khan Bengali Kolkata the metro life 2014 Hook Ya Crook Hindi Jai Ho Inspector Siddiqui 2019 Jabariya Jodi Daddan Yadav CabaretVikram Batwal (Ex-IB Officer)Released on ZEE5 2022No Means NoShekar Oberoi The Good Maharaja

Awards and nominations 2001:Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Josh